1980 CECAFA Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Sudan
Dates	November 14–28
Teams	7 (from CECAFA confederations)
Final positions
Champions	Sudan (1st title)
Runners-up	Tanzania
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	24 (1.85 per match)
← 1979 1981 →

The 1980 CECAFA Cup was the 8th edition of the tournament. It was held in Sudan, and was won by hosts. The matches were played between November 14–28.

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Tanzania	3	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1
Sudan	2	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1
Somalia	1	2	0	1	1	1	3	–2

November 14, 1980

Sudan	0–1	Tanzania

Khartoum

November 17, 1980

Tanzania	1–1	Somalia

Khartoum

November 20, 1980

Sudan	2–0	Somalia
Ammar Aljili

Khartoum

Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Zambia	5	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4
Malawi	4	3	2	0	1	4	3	+1
Zanzibar	3	3	1	0	2	2	5	–3
Kenya	1	3	0	1	2	1	3	–2

November 16, 1980

Malawi	1–0	Zanzibar

Port Sudan

November 16, 1980

Kenya	0–0	Zambia

Port Sudan

November 19, 1980

Malawi	1–0	Kenya
Dandize

Port Sudan

November 19, 1980

Zambia	3–0	Zanzibar

Port Sudan

November 22, 1980

Zambia	3–2	Malawi
		Chamangwana Waya

Port Sudan

November 16, 1980

Kenya	1–2	Zanzibar

Port Sudan

Semi-finals

November 24, 1980

Tanzania	1–0	Malawi

November 25, 1980

Sudan	2–1	Zambia
Ammar Sami

Third place match

November 27, 1980

Malawi	1–0	Zambia
Gondwe

Final

November 28, 1980

Sudan	1–0	Tanzania
Ebrahim 67'